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Aboriginal Student Workbook

Law Making in Western Australia

Civics and Citizenship - Upper Primary / Lower Secondary

Parliamentary Education Of ce - Parliament of Western Australia

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Lawmaking in Western Australia

Module 1 Rules • What are they? • Who makes them? • Why are they important? • Consequences of rules

Further information please contact:Parliamentary Education Office08 9222 7259Parliament HouseHarvest Terrace, Perth WA 6000education@parliament.wa.gov.auwww.parliament.wa.gov.au

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Module 1: RULES

A rule tells you what is allowed or not allowed. A rule is an instruction.

What is a rule?

Is that like, no hat, no play?

Yes.

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Who makes the rules?

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The people in charge of the place make the rules.

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Like, the teacher at school?

3Yes, the teacher or the

School Board, at a meeting.

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Our School RulesThink about our school rules. Write them down below.

Name of School

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Look at the pictures of our rules above. Type the missing words below.

1. Respect our c u l tu re .

2. Attend _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

3. Keep _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ .

4. No _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ or _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

5. Always _ _ _ _ your _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

6. Be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to _ _ _ _ _ _

and _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Hi! My school is Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School.

We have rules at school to help us to learn and to stay safe. Solid!

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Your School RulesWhat is a rule? ________________________________________________________________

Who makes the rules at your school? __________________________________________________

2 What happens if a student keeps the rule?1 Write down two school rules.

Rule 1

Rule 2

Rule1

Rule 2

4 Do you think that rule is fair or unfair? Why?

3 What happens if a student breaks the rule?

Rule 1

Rule 2

Rule 1

Rule 2

Student Name ___________________________________________________________

School _________________________________________________________________

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Module 1: RULESWhat happens if...

you keep the school rule?How do you feel?

Keep it! Break it!

Keep it! Solid, Strong, Smart, OK

What happens if...

you break the school rule?How do you feel?

Break it! Shame, Sorry, Not OK

A School Rule:Go to school

everyday

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Keep it! What happens if the

student keeps the new rule?

Break it!What happens if the

student breaks the new rule?

Our New School Rule:

Make a list of new school rules with your class. Each student gets one vote to choose the best rule. The rule with the most votes is the new rule.

Is that fair or not fair? Why? Is that fair or not fair? Why?

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Rules in SportAustralian Rules Football. Find our Values and type in the box below.

1 All sports have rules so the game

is FAIR and the players are SAFE.

3 Work as a TEAM and try your best !

2 Both teams have an EQUAL chance or

OPPORTUNITY to win: they are of the

same age group and have the same

number of players.

4 LISTEN to, and RESPECT the umpire.

1 FAIR and

2 and

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4 and

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Rules in SportStudent Name_______________________ School____________________________

Sports Rules: What happens when the players break the rules?

Sports Rules: What happens when the players keep the rules?